Brillante Mendoza on being invited to join US Film Academy

Awarded Filipino directors Brillante Mendoza and Lav Diaz have been invited to become members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the organization that gives out the Oscars.

The Academy announced Wednesday that it’s inviting Mendoza, Diaz and 772 others from 57 countries to bring it’s “Class Of 2017” to a total of around of 8,500 members, a huge leap from last year’s 683 new members.

Apart from Mendoza and Diaz, this year’s members include high-profile directors as Barry Jenkins, Jordan Peele, David Ayer, Theodore Melfi and Joe and Anthony Russo.

In the official website of Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs said, “We’re proud to invite our newest class to the Academy. The entire motion picture community is what we make of it. It’s up to all of us to ensure that new face and voices are seen, heard, and to take a shot on the next generation the way someone took a shot on each of us.”

In an article published on ABS-CBN News, Mendoza expressed excitement to represent the country in the prestigious organization.

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